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Kwik Fit’s unpaid traineeship branded ‘unacceptable’

Kwik Fit has come under fire from the National Union of Students (NUS) for running unpaid traineeships of up to 936 hours across five months. An investigation by FE Week found the car servicing firm advertising “multiple” 16 to 18 vacancies “nationwide” on the government’s National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) website. But the advert, which said […]

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Interview with Ofsted careers guidance report author

Q&A with Ofsted inspector Karen Adriaanse, author of the education watchdog’s report Going in the right direction? Careers guidance in schools from September 2012. The report, and Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw, was critical of schools for their careers guidance offering since they were made responsible for the service. Mrs Adriaanse, who is also Ofsted’s […]

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Gaps in careers guidance an opportunity for FE

Ofsted’s careers guidance report pulled no punches in its criticism of schools. Nor did it come as a surprise to many in the FE sector. But now that it has arrived, so has the time to act — and to capitalise, says Ruth Sparkes. Careers guidance in schools has come in for a rough ride […]

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Hull 14 to 16-year-olds leading the way to college

Seven colleges in England are for the first time taking on young teenagers. Hull College Group is one of those. One hundred 14 to 16-year-olds in Hull are among the country’s first within the age group to study full-time at college. Hull College Group launched its new college on Friday, giving the youngsters the chance […]

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Across the western border

With one-in-five people aged 16 to 24 out of work, traineeships are the government’s new hope for improving young people’s skills and knowledge to thrive in the employment marketplace. Rob Wye looks at the English programme and compares it with the one on offer in Wales. Traineeships are the latest in a series of government […]

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Planning to change a careers culture

The National Careers Council called for a ‘culture change’ in careers guidance in the summer and made seven recommendations to improve the service. Dr Deirdre Hughes says she’s happy with the government’s new action plan on the issue. For too long, careers provision has been a Cinderella service. Many people have their own anecdotes about […]

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Careers plan after wrath of Wilshaw

The government has announced an action plan to tackle poor careers advice after Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw attacked schools saying “too few are doing enough” on the service.

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Tutor sacked after college sex talk complaints

A college in the North East has sacked a female tutor after she allegedly talked to her class about sex acts, prostitution and fetishes. Northumberland College (pictured right) principal Stuart Cutforth said the behaviour of the tutor, who has not been named, came to his attention after the college received a letter of complaint in […]

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Commissioner: only the brave need apply

These are the tough nuts you’ll have to crack if you want to be the new FE Commissioner, FE Week can reveal. The imposing interview panel is a fearsome line-up that includes sector chief executives and directors. They’re all that stands in the way of the £800 a-day job that includes travelling the length and […]

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